Question NW979 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
31 March 2022 - NW979
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1)What number of (a) students are studying (i) Science, (ii) Health, (iii) Engineering and (iv) Information Technology in each university and (b) the specified students who pursue the specified degrees (i) find and (ii) do not find employment; (2) what number of the specified students (a) are funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and (b) pay their own fees; (3) what number of international students do we have in each university?
Reply:
1. (a) The table below reflects the 2020 HEMIS audited information received from universities.
|
Institution |
(i) Life and Physical Sciences |
(ii) Health Sciences |
(iii) Engineering |
(iv) Computer and Information Technology |
|
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
1 772 |
2 196 |
5 591 |
1 792 |
|
University of Cape Town |
2 363 |
4 123 |
4 037 |
1 454 |
|
Central University of Technology |
568 |
1 163 |
3 435 |
2 593 |
|
Durban Institute of Technology |
647 |
2 785 |
5 760 |
2 903 |
|
University of Fort Hare |
1 002 |
790 |
62 |
515 |
|
University of Free State |
3 389 |
2 406 |
89 |
666 |
|
University of Johannesburg |
3 313 |
2 715 |
6 631 |
1 995 |
|
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
6 309 |
6 199 |
2 431 |
949 |
|
University of Limpopo |
3 588 |
1 557 |
5 |
1 070 |
|
Nelson Mandela University |
1 515 |
2 000 |
2 082 |
2 082 |
|
North West University |
4 236 |
2 260 |
1 769 |
1 752 |
|
University of Pretoria |
4 779 |
7 485 |
6 948 |
2 512 |
|
Rhodes University |
1 181 |
892 |
0 |
388 |
|
University of South Africa |
14 180 |
2 354 |
8 128 |
11 012 |
|
University of Stellenbosch |
3 621 |
4 346 |
3 917 |
896 |
|
Tshwane University of Technology |
2 730 |
2 387 |
8 695 |
6 077 |
|
University of Venda |
3 168 |
1 160 |
142 |
329 |
|
Vaal University of Technology |
1 360 |
533 |
6 240 |
1 522 |
|
Walter Sisulu University |
978 |
1 633 |
2 071 |
2 605 |
|
University of Western Cape |
3 488 |
3 011 |
0 |
1 093 |
|
University of Witwatersrand |
4 141 |
6 805 |
5 653 |
1 033 |
|
University of Zululand |
2 650 |
358 |
0 |
335 |
|
Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape |
179 |
0 |
65 |
275 |
|
University of Mpumalanga |
319 |
0 |
10 |
353 |
|
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
410 |
344 |
5 085 |
805 |
|
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University |
1 473 |
3 816 |
0 |
93 |
|
Total |
73 357 |
63 314 |
78 844 |
47 098 |
(b) The Department does not collect data on the number of students who find or do not find employment. However, the Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) — Quarter 3 of 2021 indicates that only 2.7% of unemployed persons were graduates, while 7.2% had other tertiary qualifications as their highest level of education.
2. (a) As at 31 December 2021 the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) reported that 533 358 new and continuing students registered at public universities were funded for the 2021 academic year. Audited data for the 2021 academic year will only be available upon finalization of the NSFAS 2022 statutory audit starting in April 2022.
(b) The Department does not collect data on the number of students who pay their own fees.
3. The table below reflects the 2020 HEMIS audited information received from universities.
|
Institution |
International Students |
|
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
1 868 |
|
University of Cape Town |
5 125 |
|
Central University of Technology |
484 |
|
Durban Institute of Technology |
476 |
|
University of Fort Hare |
475 |
|
University of Free State |
1 270 |
|
University of Johannesburg |
4 223 |
|
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
1 947 |
|
University of Limpopo |
158 |
|
Nelson Mandela University |
1 151 |
|
North West University |
1 797 |
|
University of Pretoria |
4 206 |
|
Rhodes University |
1 271 |
|
University of South Africa |
16 231 |
|
University of Stellenbosch |
2 888 |
|
Tshwane University of Technology |
1 438 |
|
University of Venda |
163 |
|
Vaal University of Technology |
1 042 |
|
Walter Sisulu University |
121 |
|
University of Western Cape |
1 332 |
|
University of Witwatersrand |
3 648 |
|
University of Zululand |
117 |
|
Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape |
14 |
|
University of Mpumalanga |
64 |
|
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
47 |
|
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University |
131 |
|
Total |
51 687 |